SEBI sought clarifications, confirm ICICI Bank

SEBI sought clarifications, confirm ICICI Bank

ICICI Bank, on Monday, confirmed that the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) had sought clarification based on the news reports and that it had duly responde.

The BSE and NSE had sought a clarification from ICICI Bank on media reports suggesting that the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) had initiated a probe against the alleged lapses in corporate governance norms while extending loans to the Videocon Group of companies.

"There is no further matter that is required to be reported under Regulation 30 at this point," the bank added.

Earlier, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) had said that it had started a preliminary inquiry into a ₹3,250-crore loan given by ICICI Bank to the Videocon Group. It also said that it was probing an alleged nexus between Videocon Group chairman Venugopal Dhoot and Deepak Kochhar, the husband of ICICI Bank CEO and MD Chanda Kochhar.